16 facts about Rá-Tim-Bum Castle that will transport you to the 90s
Happy are the children who lived their childhood in the 90's! In this decade - without computer, mobile phone and internet - street games, strollers, dolls and television were the favorite programs of the children. And programming aimed at children, TV Cultura understood as no other station.
We have selected some incredible curiosities about one of your childhood favorite shows, the “Rá-Tim-Bum Castle”, which, still so spectacular, still remains in the broadcaster of São Paulo, allowing new generations to delight in this magical universe that stirs the curiosity about the world. Check out:
1. Doctor Victor is coming, Doctor Victor is coming, Doctor Victor is here!
Before becoming the “Ra-Tim-Bum Castle” we know in 1993, the intention of TV Cultura's direction was to produce a second wave of episodes of the “Ra-Tim-Bum” program, which had premiered in 1990. of the paintings of this new season would be called "Doctor Victor's Castle".
2. Change of plans
It turns out that the inventiveness of their authors led to the creation of a whole new program. New pictures, new characters, new scenarios and new costumes were gradually being developed by a team of about 250 professionals, ranging from producers and counter rules to Portuguese language teachers and educators.
3. Deconstructing childhood illusions
It's hard to reach adulthood and come across the model of the castle without feeling your childish illusions fall to the ground, like little bird victims of a kid's slingshot! His architecture was inspired by the traces of the Spanish Antoni Gaudí, the same designer of the imposing Sagrada Familia church, located in Barcelona.
4. Creativity without limits
Because it is a fantastic world, no objects used in the program's scenarios were purchased. The amazing toys you always wanted in your room were tailored or entirely built by the creative “Castle” set design team.
5. Unique Costumes
The costumes were all delicately made in patchwork - a work that consisted of bringing together pieces of fabric of various colors and prints, sewn together, forming geometric designs.
6. Some numbers
It was in the year 1993 that the program began to be planned, and its debut would happen the following year, when the recordings were still in progress. The initial intention was for a total of 180 episodes to be produced, but only half of that was recorded. In all, there were 6, 000 hours of filming and another 3, 000 editing. Only 3% of the scenes were done outside the studio.
7. For this you did not expect, dear!
Alvaro Petersen Jr., in addition to manipulating the puppet of the Bad wizard, Godofredo, to everyone's surprise also played the Celestial Snake! In an interview with a documentary, Petersen reveals that he was the only man among countless women to audition for Celeste. The cameraman present at the time was struck by how the snake came to life in Peterson's hands and voice.
8. Caracatau!
Who has never been whistling in the vain hope that Caipora would appear to tell a story of the Poranga and Porunga Indians? Performed by actress Patrícia Gaspar, Caipora do "Castelo" was conceived as a mixture of two characters from Brazilian folklore: Caipora and Curupira.
9. Zucchini, no, Doctor Pompeo Pompilho Pomposo!
Before being beaten the hammer that Pascoal da Conceição would interpret Dr. Abobrinha, the actor was considered for the role of Dr. Victor. However, Pascoal's good resourcefulness depicting the villain in a children's play was decisive for him to be cast as the owner of the epic staff: "This castle will be mine, muá, muá!"
10. Bat, vole, cockroach and companionship: it's time for witchcraft!
And the spell worked! For years, we believed that the Painted Cat, the Punch Punch and the Clock were different characters. This is where we were wrong: the three puppets were manipulated by the same person: actor Fernando Gomes.
11. The cutest little news anchor ever
One of the funniest characters in history was television news reporter and anchor Penelope. The actress who played her, Ângela Dip, said that to build the upbeat journalist was inspired by the tricks of two characters from the children's universe: Penelope Charmosa, runner of the cartoon Hanna Barbera "Crazy Race", and Jeannie, main character of "Jeannie is a genius, ”distributed by Columbia Pictures.
12. Because yes is no answer!
Telekid, modern character of Marcelo Tas, arose from a suggestion of the actor himself. Surprisingly, at the time of the recordings, he was already 35 years old.
13. Etevaldo becomes a star
Wagner Bello, the interpreter of Etevaldo, the extraterrestrial character of “Castelo”, passed away shortly before recording his last appearance on the show. He had the HIV virus and had discovered it shortly before he died. To replace Wagner in his last appearance in the "Castle", was called a friend of the actor, actress Siomara Schroder, who gave life to Etecetera, who in history was sister of Etevaldo.
14. Launch of VHS
Rosi Campos, who played the age-old witch Morgana, told about when the cast went to the Brazilian House Museum in Sao Paulo for the release of the attraction's VHS tapes. According to her, at the place, 15 thousand people were waiting for the arrival of the characters of the “Castle”. The lack of security forced the actors to leave the place, after all such joy could not end in tragedy.
15. The end of the series
Three months after its debut, the “Ra-Tim-bum Castle” was coming to an end. Rosi Campos recalls that some children even sent letters to TV Cultura containing money to prevent the program from ending.
16. The episode you went to discover existed thanks to the internet
Thanks to YouTube, in the 21st century, you were able to watch an unprecedented episode of the attraction. That's because the Castle Christmas Special was aired only twice on television: in 1994 and 1995. The plot of the episode revolved around Daniel, a fan of the series who, because of a magic of Nino, was transported inside the Castle. There, the boy ends up getting involved in a conflict with evil witches.
* Posted on 12/07/2015
